As I was praying about this update, I thought of the idea of legacy.
What kind of legacy am I living and leaving? Jesus lived a sinless live and He left us hope for our life and our future.
I preached a funeral a few years ago and the theme was,
"A legacy of love."
I talked about how I had experienced the life of this person and knew he loved his family. That family also lived a life of love for each other. Jesus has passed on His legacy to and through us.
"Lord help us to be good examples of your amazing love."
We, at Builders International have been called to 'build hope' and tell people about Jesus who is the Son of God. We are endeavering to build the legacy of Jesus
Thank you...
YOU are a part of every building project and YOUR prayers help bring hope and salvation to those who hear the Good News of Jesus. We pray for YOU and are so
thankful for your faithfulness in giving and prayer!
The International Church of Barcelona (ICB), has a powerful influence in the downtown area. It has begun with prayer and continues with this intense focus on prayer. Sharon said, “My heart began to burn within me as we prayed for the project and our days there.” She talked about how the people that came through the doors were, “so hungry for the Lord.” They said they could see and sense the, "unified purpose, vision and direction of the Church people.”
Sharon said, “I loved how we (the team) got to serve all day and then in the evenings take in the city and culture of Barcelona.” She also commented, ... we were a part of the 4 services and served in 3 of them... I believe that the Church will have to have 4 services even in the ‘New space’." There were 5 baptisms and they allowed time for each one to give testimonies of their salvation.
2. Glenn was on a team that went to the Czech Republic,
Glenn talked about the atmosphere of working with a ‘Christian team,’ how it was so “enjoyable”. He continued, “I saw that people that are filled with the Spirit are kinder,” people to work with. The unity and conversation was about the Church, the kids and how the camp drew people from the community. The team members took turns working on the construction and one day with the camp. The team was such a witness to the parents of the kids. The Pastor of the church said, “A few of the parents began to attend the church after the camp.”
The team was able to take part in a Church service. The Pastor, Adam preached. Some of the team members gave short testimonies. The Church gave them a ‘tile’ from the old building with a ‘Thank you’ from them. The team had a plaque for the Church as well. Glenn told me about the service, “It was a lot like being at Life Chapel, the up to date songs and preaching. It was another one of the ‘high lights’ of the trip.” It was a great trip and Glenn said,
“If I'm going next year I should start saving now…”
3. Diana was in the Bahamas at the Marsh Harbour project, She said, “Even though the world is ‘getting smaller’ because of social media, air travel and instant news. We see the needs of the lost are enormous…” We talked about how the Lord sees the ‘real’ needs in the world and Jesus is the ‘real and only’ answer. I understand that while we see the “felt need” we must lead people to Jesus who is the answer for the “real” need. Like Rob Ketterling said, “... people and churches are engaged in the ‘ministry of the also' ...but we (as the Church) must be actively involved in reaching the lost…this is our ‘only’ call.”Link
Teams in September
Christian Life Center, Nicaragua, Sept. 5-12
Chapel Hill Church, Antigua, Sept. 7-14
Brightmoor Christian Church, France, Sept. 8-16
Compel Church, El Salvador, Sept 14-21
Church of Hope, Nicaragua, Sept. 19-26
Teams in October
Crossroads Fellowship, Chile, Oct 4-14
Bethel Assembly, Honduras, Oct 11-18
Christian Life Church, Chile, Oct 15-24
South Carlina Network, Costa Rica, Oct 16-23
River Church, Nicaragua, Oct 18-24
New Life A/G, Barcelona, Oct 22- Nov. 1
We ask that you continue to pray for these needs also:
1. Continued health for both Wendell and Patti.
2. Pray for the Teams going out for safety and blessing
3. If you would like to help us with our work budget